{"product_id":"astro-9798893389043","title":"Astro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn astronaut grapples with the absence of his otherworldly friend in this poignant tale of loss and acceptance from an award-winning Spanish illustrator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Astro arrives on a faraway planet, everyone wants to meet him. Who's this strange person, and why is he here? But one kind creature in particular is especially drawn to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they form an unlikely bond and navigate the world's curious terrains--mountains, caves, oceans. When the creature is taken from him, Astro must confront the difficult questions that underlie our existence: Why are we here? What is our life for? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a mix of collage, pencil and ink, and thickly layered acrylic, award-winning Manuel Marsol's illustrations teem with the vastness and wonder of life near and far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I guarantee that nothing else for sale in America right now quite looks or feels like this book.\"--Betsy Bird, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eManuel Marsol\u003c\/b\u003e (Madrid, 1984) is an illustrator \u0026amp; children's book author. In 2017, he received the International Illustration Prize at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. The winning illustrations form part of the picture book \u003ci\u003eYōkai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(Fulgencio Pimentel 2017), which was co-authored with Carmen Chica.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Transit Children's Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51200029950226,"sku":"9798893389043","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fc05525-29ef-4f89-9f2d-354d5d3a89a6.jpg?v=1744888197","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/astro-9798893389043","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}